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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was ashamed to think that he, who thought so well of her, should discover her doing so common a thing.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The desire to flee which Jennie experienced upon seeing the Senator again was attributable to what she considered the disgrace of her position.
anyhow
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From this reading “What was the matter with you, anyhow?” asked George, when she came in.
ashamedadjectiveUS /əˈʃeɪmd/
feeling guilt or embarrassment after doing something that causes embarrassment
From this reading She was ashamed to think that he, who thought so well of her, should discover her doing so common a thing.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What was the matter with you, anyhow?” asked George, when she came in.
attributable
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From this reading The desire to flee which Jennie experienced upon seeing the Senator again was attributable to what she considered the disgrace of her position.
came
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From this reading “What was the matter with you, anyhow?” asked George, when she came in.
children
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From this reading When she reached home Mrs. Gerhardt had heard of her flight from the other children.
common
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From this reading She was ashamed to think that he, who thought so well of her, should discover her doing so common a thing.
considered
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From this reading The desire to flee which Jennie experienced upon seeing the Senator again was attributable to what she considered the disgrace of her position.
depended
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From this reading Girl-like, she was inclined to imagine that his interest in her depended upon something else than her mere personality.
desire
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From this reading The desire to flee which Jennie experienced upon seeing the Senator again was attributable to what she considered the disgrace of her position.
discover
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From this reading She was ashamed to think that he, who thought so well of her, should discover her doing so common a thing.
disgracenounUS /dɪsˈɡreɪs/
shame caused by unacceptable behaviour
From this reading The desire to flee which Jennie experienced upon seeing the Senator again was attributable to what she considered the disgrace of her position.
doing
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From this reading She was ashamed to think that he, who thought so well of her, should discover her doing so common a thing.
else
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From this reading Girl-like, she was inclined to imagine that his interest in her depended upon something else than her mere personality.
experienced
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From this reading The desire to flee which Jennie experienced upon seeing the Senator again was attributable to what she considered the disgrace of her position.
flee
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From this reading The desire to flee which Jennie experienced upon seeing the Senator again was attributable to what she considered the disgrace of her position.
flight
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From this reading When she reached home Mrs. Gerhardt had heard of her flight from the other children.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When she reached home Mrs. Gerhardt had heard of her flight from the other children.
George
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From this reading “What was the matter with you, anyhow?” asked George, when she came in.
Gerhardt
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From this reading When she reached home Mrs. Gerhardt had heard of her flight from the other children.
Girl-like
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From this reading Girl-like, she was inclined to imagine that his interest in her depended upon something else than her mere personality.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When she reached home Mrs. Gerhardt had heard of her flight from the other children.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was ashamed to think that he, who thought so well of her, should discover her doing so common a thing.
heard
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From this reading When she reached home Mrs. Gerhardt had heard of her flight from the other children.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The desire to flee which Jennie experienced upon seeing the Senator again was attributable to what she considered the disgrace of her position.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Girl-like, she was inclined to imagine that his interest in her depended upon something else than her mere personality.
home
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From this reading When she reached home Mrs. Gerhardt had heard of her flight from the other children.
imaginenounUS /ˈimagine/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Girl-like, she was inclined to imagine that his interest in her depended upon something else than her mere personality.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Girl-like, she was inclined to imagine that his interest in her depended upon something else than her mere personality.
inclined
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From this reading Girl-like, she was inclined to imagine that his interest in her depended upon something else than her mere personality.
interest
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From this reading Girl-like, she was inclined to imagine that his interest in her depended upon something else than her mere personality.
Jennie
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From this reading The desire to flee which Jennie experienced upon seeing the Senator again was attributable to what she considered the disgrace of her position.
matter
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From this reading “What was the matter with you, anyhow?” asked George, when she came in.
mere
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From this reading Girl-like, she was inclined to imagine that his interest in her depended upon something else than her mere personality.
Mrs
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From this reading When she reached home Mrs. Gerhardt had heard of her flight from the other children.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The desire to flee which Jennie experienced upon seeing the Senator again was attributable to what she considered the disgrace of her position.
other
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From this reading When she reached home Mrs. Gerhardt had heard of her flight from the other children.
personality
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From this reading Girl-like, she was inclined to imagine that his interest in her depended upon something else than her mere personality.
position
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From this reading The desire to flee which Jennie experienced upon seeing the Senator again was attributable to what she considered the disgrace of her position.
reached
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From this reading When she reached home Mrs. Gerhardt had heard of her flight from the other children.
seeing
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From this reading The desire to flee which Jennie experienced upon seeing the Senator again was attributable to what she considered the disgrace of her position.
Senator
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From this reading The desire to flee which Jennie experienced upon seeing the Senator again was attributable to what she considered the disgrace of her position.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The desire to flee which Jennie experienced upon seeing the Senator again was attributable to what she considered the disgrace of her position.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She was ashamed to think that he, who thought so well of her, should discover her doing so common a thing.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She was ashamed to think that he, who thought so well of her, should discover her doing so common a thing.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Girl-like, she was inclined to imagine that his interest in her depended upon something else than her mere personality.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Girl-like, she was inclined to imagine that his interest in her depended upon something else than her mere personality.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was ashamed to think that he, who thought so well of her, should discover her doing so common a thing.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The desire to flee which Jennie experienced upon seeing the Senator again was attributable to what she considered the disgrace of her position.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was ashamed to think that he, who thought so well of her, should discover her doing so common a thing.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was ashamed to think that he, who thought so well of her, should discover her doing so common a thing.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was ashamed to think that he, who thought so well of her, should discover her doing so common a thing.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The desire to flee which Jennie experienced upon seeing the Senator again was attributable to what she considered the disgrace of her position.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The desire to flee which Jennie experienced upon seeing the Senator again was attributable to what she considered the disgrace of her position.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The desire to flee which Jennie experienced upon seeing the Senator again was attributable to what she considered the disgrace of her position.
well
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From this reading She was ashamed to think that he, who thought so well of her, should discover her doing so common a thing.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The desire to flee which Jennie experienced upon seeing the Senator again was attributable to what she considered the disgrace of her position.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When she reached home Mrs. Gerhardt had heard of her flight from the other children.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The desire to flee which Jennie experienced upon seeing the Senator again was attributable to what she considered the disgrace of her position.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading She was ashamed to think that he, who thought so well of her, should discover her doing so common a thing.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “What was the matter with you, anyhow?” asked George, when she came in.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What was the matter with you, anyhow?” asked George, when she came in.
